Splitting the Heavens

As the Spirit Ruling World and Spirit Frost World teetered on the edge of falling into the spatial vortex, not only were the cultivators and Beast Kings of both worlds joining forces in a desperate attempt at self-rescue, but even both Worlds' Will were actively fighting for survival as they sensed their impending doom.

With the assistance of their Worlds' Will, both the Giant Ape King and the Ying Brothers managed to push themselves to possess the strength of a Sage.

Of course, such power came at the steep cost of rapidly depleting their world origin.

The Spirit Frost World, with its relatively longer growth period and deeper reserves, provided the Giant Ape King, who had already reached the peak of the sixth tier, strong enough assistance. With the Spirit Frost World's Will empowering him, the Giant Ape King not only possessed the strength of a first star Sage, but he was also able to sustain such strength for an extended time.

As for the Ying Brothers, although they too had the abilities of a Sage after combining their might with their secret art, their situation was more precarious.

No matter what, the Spirit Ruling World had only become a Spirit World a few decades prior and occupied a precarious position around the spatial vortex, which hindered its growth. It had extremely weak foundations and from the battering of the void currents, the Spirit Ruling World was already on the verge of regressing to an Azure World.

Meanwhile, as the Giant Ape King and Ying Brothers struggled to keep the balance between both worlds intact, cultivators and high-level Beast Kings across both realms worked together to assist them.

But as hope grew dim, morale began to falter. More and more high-level cultivators and Beast Kings started to lose faith. While unrest hadn't yet broken out, held in check by the presence of the Giant Ape King and the Ying Brothers, the situation was growing increasingly unstable.

The moment of complete collapse was drawing dangerously close.

"People are beginning to panic," Ying Lianxi suddenly remarked. "We must prepare for the worst. If both our worlds cannot be saved, then we must use the Spirit Ark to salvage the most essential parts and take as many people with us as possible."

Ying Lianquan let out a strange laugh. "Looks like we're going to become the Twin Star Bandits again. But this time, with the Giant Ape King with us, maybe we're finally qualified to lead a proper super Star Pirate Fleet."

Their conversation wasn't hidden from the Giant Ape King. In fact, the three of them had long stopped keeping any secrets from each other.

The Giant Ape King's voice rumbled like thunder in their minds. "If we leave the void current without protection, we'll become everyone's target!"

That one line from the Giant Ape King left the Ying Brothers speechless.

And right at that moment, the delicate balance between both worlds which was barely maintained amidst the chaotic void, was suddenly shattered. The Spirit Ruling World, whose strength had been flagging, was the first to be dragged toward the great spatial vortex, slowly accelerating to its inevitable end.

Although the fall was not yet visibly dramatic, not even cultivators of the Martial Dipper Realm, let alone those of lower cultivation levels, noticed the shift in the movement of their world.

However, any True Immortals whose souls were branded in their World Origin Source, they felt a creeping, apocalyptic dread settle over them.

"This is bad!" The Ying Brothers' expressions changed drastically. Draining their dantian, they tried everything. They drew on all their strength, the power of their Star Ships, and the strength of the grand formations. They even tried to pull more energy from the Spirit Frost World through the Giant Ape King's connection. They tried anything to stall the fall of the Spirit Ruling World.

But all efforts proved futile. The Spirit Ruling World continued sliding slowly. It was pushed by the chaotic void current, straight at the core of the spatial vortex.

At the same time, with the balance between both worlds destroyed, the Spirit Frost World was also swept away by the void currents.

The Giant Ape King and the high-level Beast Kings of the Spirit Frost World also did all they could to resist. The destinies of both worlds were deeply intertwined. If one fell, the other could not escape. The collapse of the Spirit Frost World had become inevitable.

Even though experts of both worlds tried to use their Star Ships, formations, anchor chains, and the power of their World's Will to slow the descent, everyone one of them was already filled with despair.

"It's the void current!" Ying Lianxi suddenly shouted, "Its surge has intensified! It disrupted the balance that held both worlds together!"

Ying Lianquan responded helplessly, "What good does it do to say this now?"

"No! It is useful!" The Giant Ape King's urgent reply came. "This sudden surge in the void current is suspicious. It doesn't feel like normal turbulence, or a mutation of the spatial vortex. It feels... It feels like something big is coming!"

"You mean..."

Ying Lianquan didn't doubt him. In terms of raw strength and perception, the Giant Ape King surpassed them. In their current state, suspicion was pointless. "You mean someone might be coming to rescue us?"

From the side, Ying Lianxi's voice drifted in somberly. "If we're speaking of probabilities, it's more likely that fragments of other worlds, meteors, destroyed worlds swept up by the void current, are on a collision course with us. The moment it arrives, it will shatter our worlds before we are devoured by the spatial vortex."

"Brother Xi, when did you become so pessimistic?" A light chuckle suddenly pierced through the turbulence of the void. It was unaffected by the chaos and reached the ears of the Ying Brothers and the Giant Ape King with crystal clarity.

The three of them fell silent, as if the voice had been an illusion.

A moment later, Ying Lianquan broke the silence. "Brother Ape King... Did you hear that too?"

There was a slight delay before the Giant Ape King answered, but his tone was firm. "You didn't hear wrong. Someone did speak. And judging from the voice... It's someone familiar. It should be Sage Shang!"

"Could it really be that much of a coincidence?" Ying Lianquan's face showed a complicated mix of hope, anxiety, and disbelief.

"Nonsense. It's no coincidence." The voice came again. "Our fleet has been searching this region of void for some time now. I finally found you! Fortunately, I wasn't too late."